Domestic violence is mainly physical, but also psychological, sexual or financial violence that happens within a family or a family type relationship. The main pattern that occurs within domestic violence is gender. The most common form of domestic violence is the abuse of women by men. 1 in 4 women has been assaulted by a partner at some time in her life time, 1 in 8 repeatedly so.

Groups in society most at risk of domestic violence include children, people in lower social classes, those living in rented accommodation, low income families and those people who are alcohol and/or drug dependant. According to a British Crime Survey, the offender was under the influence of alcohol in 39% of cases.

Children exposed to or part of domestic violence in the household will become anxious and depressed, start to struggle at school and lose focus. Older children may start to use drugs or alcohol as a way to escape from the pain. These children often feel isolated and lonely and too ashamed to talk to anyone about their issues at home. In 80% of cases of domestic violence, children are in the same or next room.

Violent incidents are often set off when a woman questions her husband’s authority. Russell and Rebecca Dobash completed a study and found that female victims had been slapped, pushed, beaten, raped or killed by their husbands. They argue that in patriarchal societies, there’s still cultural support for the view that men have a ‘right’ to discipline their partners. They also argue that marriage legitimates violence against women by conferring power and authority on husbands and dependency on wives. Dobash and Dobash found in their research that a major factor involved in the rise in assaults was the husband’s opinion that his wife was not doing her domestic duties to his satisfaction. There’s still inequality in the division of domestic labour within the home, giving women the majority of housework. This makes them vulnerable to criticism with regards to...

...Sophomore English
January 11, 2013
DomesticViolenceDomesticViolenceDomesticviolence is an act of assault that happens every day, fixing an issue like domesticviolence is hard but not impossible. By speaking out and helping those who have been abused is the hardest but most effective way of limiting domesticviolence. Lots of people blame domesticviolence related issues on substance abuse or a controlling man. Those statements may be true but it’s an over exaggeration. Abuse causes severe physiological effects as well as emotional. Domesticviolence can be almost anything and can happen to anyone at any time.
Domesticviolence is defined as violence, physical or mental or emotional abuse directed toward a spouse or domestic partner (Definition-Domestic). Domesticviolence can happen to anyone at any time. A person is battered every 15 seconds in America by a spouse or a cohabiter (Roleff, Tamara). Just by that statement you can see what a serious problem domesticviolence is. Yet it is not paid attention to as closely as it should be. A home is where one should be safe and happy but in 15 seconds it can turn into an unsafe...

...Domesticviolence — also called domestic abuse, battering or intimate partner violence — occurs between people in an intimate relationship. Domesticviolence can take many forms, including emotional, sexual and physical abuse and threats of abuse. Men are sometimes abused by partners, but domesticviolence is most often directed toward women. Domesticviolence can happen in heterosexual or same sex relationships.
It might not be easy to identify domesticviolence at first. While some relationships are clearly abusive from the outset, abuse often starts subtly and gets worse over time. You might be experiencing domesticviolence if you're in a relationship with someone who:
• Calls you names, insults you or puts you down
• Prevents you from going to work or school
• Stops you from seeing family members or friends
• Tries to control how you spend money, where you go, what medicines you take or what you wear
• Acts jealous or possessive or constantly accuses you of being unfaithful
• Gets angry when drinking alcohol or using drugs
• Threatens you with violence or a weapon
• Hits, kicks, shoves, slaps, chokes or otherwise hurts you, your children or your pets
• Forces you to have sex or engage in sexual acts against your will
• Blames you for his or her...

...DomesticViolence in America
Crystal James
There are five different kinds of domesticviolence in America today. Many that even I didn’t
realize are part of everyday occurrences. Within those five are sub categories and within those are
the actions that fit into them. Once you look at the types, you begin to wonder how often they occur,
which leads to the question of how often domesticviolence occurs in America overall and where to we
stand stats wise to other countries around the world.
The first type is physical domesticviolence. This form is the one we hear most about in the
news. All throughout American history, we find that domesticviolence is extremely common. A perfect
example of when this was would be slavery, only the it wasn’t illegal. The second type of domesticviolence is psychological. I have found that the youth of America endures this the most. The third type is
emotional and women and children are put through this the most in America as well. The fourth form is
one that most people don’t realize is domesticviolence but it is and that form is economic domesticviolence. This is often found in relationships in which two people are either married or living together
and sharing the financial responsibilities. The final form is...

...DomesticViolenceDomestic and family violence takes many forms. It involves violent, abusive or intimidating behaviour that is carried out by a partner, carer or family member to control and dominate over someone. Domesticviolence can occur in many different ways and can affect people of any age. It doesn’t have to be physical abuse. It can be emotional, psychological, financial, sexual or other types of abuse.
A) What constitutes (is involved) in this form of abuse
There are lots of types of abuse involved in domesticviolence. They are:
Physical abuse - This abuse is abuse in where you get physically harmed like punching, kicking, choking, inappropriate contact, touching sexually. This is where the offender harmfully attacks the victim by being violent which could cause trauma, major disabilities and injuries in the victim, lifelong damages, making them more scared and could also make the victim lose his/her social skills.
Emotional abuse - This form of violence is often unrecognised and can be very hurtful. Some forms of emotional violence are making threats and intimidation, repeated insults, lack of affection, speaking in a way that is frightening, putting you down, and emotional blackmail.
Economic abuse -This abuse is where the offender would use your money, take them and use them for himself, and take your property...

...Pisiak
Argumentive EssayDomesticViolence
Christopher “Chris” Brown and Robyn “Rihanna” Fenty are the nation’s most talked about couple in the media and tabloids. As everyone knows, recently Chris Brown has been allegedly accused of domesticviolence against his former girlfriend Rihanna. Rihanna suffered multiple cuts, scrapes, bruises, and bite marks over her body. According to an author of the New York Daily News, Brown pleads not guilty on his felony charges (Schreffer). Domesticviolence is a negative factor amongst women in relationships. Statistics have shown that approximately three million incidents of domesticviolence are reported in the United States (Feinstein 1). In addition, “approximately eighty five percent of domestic abuse victims each year” are females (Feinstein 2). “Nearly one third of American women report being physically or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their lives, and each year, many as 324,000 women experience domesticviolence during their pregnancy”(Feinstein 2). Having a partner or spouse that inflicts domesticviolence can often lead a family to have continuous and reoccurring cycles of abuse, health problems, homelessness, and financial instability. The U.S needs to do more to protect women legally from...

...Carley Blandi
DomesticViolenceDomesticViolence is present in almost every society of the world. There are many different types of domesticviolence: violence against a spouse, children and the elderly. Domesticviolence is perpetrated against women in most cases. Domesticviolence can take place between married, cohabiting, or dating couples. Men are controlling, manipulative and often see themselves as victims and believe that they have a right to be in charge of all aspects of a relationship. The attacker of the victim will use tactics like Physical abuse, emotional abuse, psychological abuse or deprivation, economical deprivation/ abuse, etc. "Every 15 seconds a woman is battered. Two to four million women are abused each year and 4,000 of them die. Every 45 seconds someone in the United States is sexually assaulted."Many domesticviolence cases go unnoticed in everyday life.
DomesticViolence in woman is the most common. This terrible act of violence is so hard to deter in woman because they don't want to see their loved ones in trouble. "Domesticviolence is about control -- being mentally controlled by a significant other. That is the reason why, after leaving an abusive relationship, a victim will go back...

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DomesticViolence Persuasive Essay Final Draft
“Every year, in the United States there are over 3 million incidents of reported domesticviolence. Every year, 4,000 victims of domesticviolence are killed.” (DomesticViolence: Disturbing Facts about DomesticViolence). Domesticviolence is a crime that is not just committed in the United States, but worldwide. This crime is committed every day, every hour, every minute, and every second. Anybody can be a victim or the abuser. This can happen to any child, man or woman. This is a horrific crime. Women are more likely to be the victim in domesticviolence than men. “Forty-five percent of all violent attacks against female victims 12 years old and older by multiple offenders also involved offenders they knew.” (DomesticViolence: Disturbing Facts about DomesticViolence). Domesticviolence is used for power; one might use this to have total control over someone else. There are many ways to stop this crime from happening. Helping people learn about domesticviolence can stop this horrific, social crime. Educating people on different types of abuse, warning signs, and prevention will...